Volusia County 4-H Poultry Judging

Volusia County 4-H Poultry Judging 4-H members that compete in poultry judging contests around Florida. Our first team to compete on the national level competes this fall. Hello!

We are a group of 4-H members from Volusia County, Florida, who participate in poultry judging, a competitive event that teaches youth how to evaluate eggs, live birds and ready-to-eat poultry through a competitive setting, developing decision making, reasoning and public speaking skills. If you are a 4-H member, or are interested in becoming a 4-H member who is interested in participating in poultry judging events, send us a message for more information.

Thank you to the Volusia County Farm Bureau for allowing our national team to attend your meeting tonight to discuss the...
05/22/2026

Thank you to the Volusia County Farm Bureau for allowing our national team to attend your meeting tonight to discuss their trip to Louisville!

Candid shots from our last contest of the season at the Clay County Fair- Florida earlier this month! 🐓🥚
04/26/2026

Candid shots from our last contest of the season at the Clay County Fair- Florida earlier this month! 🐓🥚

Wrapping up the season with one final contest, congratulations to our team members on taking home three team and individ...
04/10/2026

Wrapping up the season with one final contest, congratulations to our team members on taking home three team and individual titles today at the Clay County Fair- Florida in Green Cove Springs!
CHAMPION Junior Team

Julian Seifert — First High Individual
Braelynn Smith — Third High Individual
Mya Johnston

(For the juniors, all three of these amazing kiddos are in their first year judging, and have already brought home some wins!)

CHAMPION Intermediate Team

Graham McGee — First High Individual
Aiden Pabon — Second High Individual
Jase Berry —Third High Individual

RESERVE Intermediate Team

Biminy Balcius
Ava Doubleday
Mykenzie Johnston
Willow Roske

(For the intermediates, Coach Abby was torn on how to fairly split the teams, so girls vs. boys it was to see who does it best, congrats to the boys for taking home the title!)

CHAMPION Senior Team

Landen Elseroad — First High Individual
Mykaelah Johnston
Alyssa Peterson

(For the seniors, Landen brings home his first individual win and Alyssa as an intermediate stepped up to make a winning team!)
Teams from five counties across the state competed across five divisions, shout-out to our teams for sweeping the three 4-H divisions, and to Lake Asbury Junior FFA and Clay High FFA for taking home the titles in the two FFA divisions.

While preparation for the national contest starts soon, this wraps up our season for poultry judging this year! If you or your youth are interested in becoming involved in this super cool, hands-on program next season, be on the lookout later this summer for information!

Volusia County Florida 4-H
UF IFAS Extension Volusia County
Johnston Family Farm
Burns Sci Tech 4-H
County Line 4-H Oak Hill, FL
Samsula Academy Charter School of Agriculture
4H Adventurers

Best of luck to all of our team members judging at the Clay County Fair in Green Cove Springs today!
04/09/2026

Best of luck to all of our team members judging at the Clay County Fair in Green Cove Springs today!

Last night, our two state-winning teams, third place team and all of our amazing kiddos who participated on the state le...
04/09/2026

Last night, our two state-winning teams, third place team and all of our amazing kiddos who participated on the state level this year were recognized at the April County Council meeting with their awards from the state competition!

We look forward to one final contest this season, and seeing the senior team compete on the national level this fall, stay tuned this summer to learn how you can support them.

Volusia County Florida 4-H
UF IFAS Extension Volusia County
Johnston Family Farm
Burns Sci Tech 4-H
County Line 4-H Oak Hill, FL
Samsula Academy Charter School of Agriculture
4H Adventurers

IT'S OFFICIALVolusia County 4-H Takes State Championships, Third Place in 2026 State Poultry Judging ContestTAMPA, Fla. ...
02/21/2026

IT'S OFFICIAL

Volusia County 4-H Takes State Championships, Third Place in 2026 State Poultry Judging Contest

TAMPA, Fla. — Three teams of youth representing Volusia County recently competed on the state level and brought home two first place and third place honors at the 2026 Florida 4-H State Poultry Judging Contest, held on Friday, February 13 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa.
In the junior/intermediate division, for youth age 13 and under, team purple, that included Mykenzie Johnston, 11 of DeBary; Graham McGee, 13 of Melbourne; Jase Berry, 11 of Edgewater and Aiden Pabon, 13 of Deltona earned first place honors, and the title of state champion team.

Team gold, to include Willow Roske, 11 of Vero Beach; Biminy Balcius, 11 of Fellsmere; Alyssa Peterson, 12 of Deltona and Julian Seifert, 9 of Port Orange earned third place honors in the junior/intermediate division, followed by team blue in seventh place, with members Mya Johnston, 8 of DeBary; Ava Doubleday, 13 of Deltona; Willow Moore, 8 of New Smyrna Beach and Braelynn Smith, 10, also of Deltona.

Individually, team members brought home six top 15 finishes, with Mykenzie Johnston named as the overall reserve high individual for the junior/intermediate division, followed by Graham McGee in fifth, Willow Roske in sixth, Biminy Balcius in seventh, Alyssa Peterson in eighth, Mya Johnston in tenth, Jase Berry in eleventh and Julian Seifert in thirteenth.

Aubrey Moore, 13 of New Smyrna Beach, also competed as an individual and member of a mixed-county sixth place team.

In the senior division, for youth ages 14 and up, the senior team, that included Charlee Phillips, 14 of Deltona; Mykaelah Johnston, 14 of DeBary; Addison Richardson, 14 of Osteen and Landen Elseroad, 14 of Edgewater also earned first place honors and the title of state champion team.

As individuals, each finished in the top 15, with Charlee Phillips named as the overall high scoring individual for the senior division, followed by Mykaelah Johnston in second, Addison Richardson in ninth and Landen Elseroad in twelfth.

For their accomplishment, the senior team will now represent Florida on the national level this fall, at the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference, scheduled for November 17-19 in Louisville, Ky. as the second team from Volusia County to earn this honor.

The teams are coached by Abby Marion of DeLand, with a total of 15 teams from counties across the state competing across both divisions on Friday, February 13 in Tampa.

Poultry judging is a competitive event that challenges youth to develop skills in selecting, identifying and grading poultry products, including live birds, eggs and ready-to-cook chicken, while developing reasoning, confidence, decision-making and teamwork skills.

Congratulations, team members!
Are you or your youth interested in being part of the poultry judging program next season, or supporting the senior team as they prepare for the national competition?

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Volusia County Florida 4-H
UF IFAS Extension Volusia County
Johnston Family Farm
Burns Sci Tech 4-H
County Line 4-H Oak Hill, FL
Samsula Academy Charter School of Agriculture
4H Adventurers

Senior TeamSTATE CHAMPIONSL to R: Landen Elseroad, Charlee Phillips, Mykaelah Johnston, Addison Richardson and Coach Abb...
02/21/2026

Senior Team
STATE CHAMPIONS

L to R: Landen Elseroad, Charlee Phillips, Mykaelah Johnston, Addison Richardson and Coach Abby Marion

FULL RESULTS: facebook.com/share/p/1aWcR5ivaG

Junior/Intermediate Team PurpleSTATE CHAMPIONSL to R: Aiden Pabon, Jase Berry, Mykenzie Johnston, Graham McGee and Coach...
02/21/2026

Junior/Intermediate Team Purple
STATE CHAMPIONS

L to R: Aiden Pabon, Jase Berry, Mykenzie Johnston, Graham McGee and Coach Abby Marion

FULL RESULTS: facebook.com/share/p/1aWcR5ivaG

Junior/Intermediate Team GoldThird Place in StateL to R: Alyssa Peterson, Willow Roske, Julian Seifert, Biminy Balcius a...
02/21/2026

Junior/Intermediate Team Gold
Third Place in State

L to R: Alyssa Peterson, Willow Roske, Julian Seifert, Biminy Balcius and Coach Abby Marion

FULL RESULTS: facebook.com/share/p/1aWcR5ivaG

Junior/Intermediate Team BlueSeventh Place in StateL to R: Ava Doubleday, Braelynn Smith, Willow Moore, Mya Johnston and...
02/21/2026

Junior/Intermediate Team Blue
Seventh Place in State

L to R: Ava Doubleday, Braelynn Smith, Willow Moore, Mya Johnston and Coach Abby Marion

FULL RESULTS: facebook.com/share/p/1aWcR5ivaG

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2493 State Road 16 W
Green Cove Springs, FL
32043

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